False fire alarm at nursing facility near North Ave, Burlington VT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an alarm activation occurred near North Avenue at a nursing facility, which was later determined to be a false alarm pulled by a resident. Fire and rescue units responded and cleared the scene without confirmed emergency.
Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder two, ladder four, battalion one.
00:04
Alarm activation, 1200 north avenue.
00:07
Ladder two, ladder four , battalion one.
00:11
Alarm activation, 1200 North Avenue.
00:20
Battalion One from Able.
00:26
Go ahead, Able.
00:30
Recommendations are saying to send UVM ambulance and South Burlington ambulance.
00:35
Do you want to hold off or do you want me to call them?
00:40
All you have at this point is just an alarm activation.
00:44
F4, it's a master box zone one general alarm.
00:49
I copy. We can hold UVM in South B for now.
00:55
We're coming.
00:59
Battalion One from Tower One.
01:05
Hi, Tower One.
01:09
We're just finishing up with Vermont Gas here.
01:12
We'll be breaking free in a few minutes.
01:18
Okay.
01:20
Able ladder two.
01:24
Ladder two, go ahead.
01:28
We're on scene.
01:30
Nursing facility, nothing evident from three sides.
01:33
Two's establishing will be delayed in the investigation getting gear up.
01:41
Able copies.
01:43
Nursing facility, not showing three sides.
01:46
1500.
01:53
Ladder 2B, Ladder 2A.
01:59
Over to 2B.
02:06
If you can continue to gear up and stage in the lobby, sounds like a resident pulled a hook.
02:11
I'm just going to walk down with the contact rail fast and check.
02:16
Roger that, staging in the lobby.
02:20
Battalion One's on the scene.
02:21
Chief, clear me of command.
02:23
We're going to move operations.
02:24
Channel Four,
02:25
channel number four.
02:30
Gable copies.
02:32
Battalion One is on scene.
02:34
Move operations to channel four.
02:35
All units, move operations to channel four.
02:41
This is Wolf from North Avenue Command.
02:46
North Avenue, go ahead.
02:50
All units with the exception of ladder two can go available.
02:55
The lieutenant of ladder two will have command.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
North Ave, Burlington, VT 05408
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